Bill Maher: Specter’s ‘naked ambition’

Bill Maher criticized the late Sen. Arlen Specter and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Friday, saying that the similar “naked ambition” of the two men was “frightening” because it made staying in elected office more important than their constituents.

“[Arlen] was one of these people, like Joe Lieberman, and Mitt Romney, who absolutely needed to be in public office. When the Republican voters said to Arlen Specter, ‘Actually, no you don’t,’ Arlen switched parties and became a Democrat. Which is how he started. Before he became a Republican. For 44 years. Because the party wasn’t important. Being in office is what’s important,” Maher wrote in a blog post of Specter, who died last month.

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Maher continued: “This is one of the reasons Mitt Romney creeps me out. According to people who know him, he’s been running for president for decades. He’s always wanted to be president. And his entire political career has been conducted with that goal in mind.”

He added: “Such naked ambition, the kind that allows you to become the type of person who will take both sides of every issue in order to pander to every voter possible and maximize your Q rating, is a bit frightening. Because then it’s not about the job. It’s not about the people you’re representing. It’s really about you.”

Specter, who passed away Oct. 14 at 82, was the longest serving Senator in Pennsylvania history. He served as a Republican in the Senate since 1980 until he switched parties in 2009 and lost in the Pennsylvania primary the following year. Republicans and Democrats honored his contributions following his death. Many considered him a moderate who supported abortion and voted to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” while opposing most gun control.

We should have a regulation banning excessive egos from government - look what they cost us - Obama has literally cost us TONS of $100.00 bills. His waste, fraud and corruption is becoming legendary. Now, he left NEW YORK to the marathoners to campaign and party elsewhere where the problems were mainly where to have lunch